Certain standard costs are associated with closing the sale of a house. Sellers and buyers customarily share these closing costs, as the sales contract specifies.
Many of the costs associated with buying a house are associated with getting the mortgage loan. Since Bob Rutledge Mortgage is highly experienced with closings & mortgages, we often explain the details of closing costs.
Buyers will get a "Loan Estimate" of closing costs at the time the loan application is submitted to the lender. The closing costs spelled out in the Loan Estimate are estimated based on our experience with mortgage loans, but costs often vary by small amounts between delivery of the LE and closing. We will be glad to review the "Loan Estimate," answering your questions and highlighting costs that sometimes vary a little bit at closing.
Below is a fairly generic list of costs for buying residential real estate. We will provide you with a specific list of your closing costs when we deliver your Loan Estimate.
Standard Closing Costs Loan-Related Costs Loan-related costs Points — These are costs you pay up-front to lower your interest rate (optional) Appraisal Fee Credit Report Up-front Interest Payment Escrow Account Various Taxes Property Taxes Insurance Transfer Taxes & Recording Fees Homeowners Insurance Flood or Quake Insurance if applicablePrivate Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Title Insurance
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